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. THE WEATHER. 3 Oregon City Probably show- ers; southerly winds. $ Oregon Showers; southwest 3 $to west winds. J VOL. Ill No. 65. ANOTHER DEAD IN JUROR IS VICTIM OF SHOT OF MOUNTAIN BAND OF DES PERADOES' REPORTS OF CAPTURES ARE UNTRUE Detectives Hurry Prisoners To Roan oke For Safe-Keeping Ban dits Are Thought Lo cated HILLSVILLE, Va., March 16. One more death, that of Juror Augustus Fowler, who died this afternoon, has been added to the list of fatalities of the Allen raid on the Carroll County Courthouse, making a revised total of five. There seems tonight to be no im mediate prospect of capturing the Al iens and their clansman, who escaped to the mountains after their sanguin ary visit to aid their brother, then on trial for felony. The reports which came from the mountains last night that Sidna Al len had been captured and that his wife had been killed proved erroneous today. Detectives who went to the Allen home found it deserted. r" Floyd Allen left wounded after the courtroom fight ; Victor Allen and Bryd Marian, charged with murder in the first degree, were spirited out of town this afternoon, ostensibly for Pulaski, with the possibility that they might be talien to Roanoke for safe keep ing. Ten detectives went along to guard the prisoners. One report today waf that the Al iens and perhaps twenty of their clans men had been located at Devils Den, in one of the wildest parts of the Blue Ridge Mountains near the "Virginia North Carolina line. GARY AND TOOZE TO GIVE FORUM TALKS There is going to be some "spank ing" at Dr. Ford's Open Forum in the Methodist ' church this evening. Superintendent Tooze, of the Oregon City Schools, and Superintendent Gary of the Clackamas County Schools, are going to speak, and both of them have risen from the ranks. That they will say something along educational lines is the prediction of the Morning Enterprise. However, both of them are good speakers, and everything they say will be interesting and in structive. The Open Forum is awak ening a general interest in the sub jects discussed by the representative citizens of the city. Dr. Ford, the VIRGINIA RAD is finding a home here all the time. Take a few minute3 time and call and let us show you the newest things in Spring Jewelry. BRACELETS: Our Bracelet stock contains many new styles and pat terns in plain Gold (all finishes,) half -engraved, engraved entirely around and engine turned effects, many of which have never been shown before this season. All sizes for babies, misses and ladies. BAR PINS: Just one look will convince you that our assortment of Gold and Gold-filled Bar Pins and Brooches is the finest you have ever seen. Plain, Engraved and with sets, all widths and lengths. Prices $1.00 and up. MEN'S JEWELRY: We are extremely proud of our showing of gifts suitable for men. A new lot of Tie Clasps in Gold and Gold-filled, Watch Fobs, and the new "Missing Lank" Cuff buttons. These buttons are something entirely new and we feel sure they will appeal to your tastes. "Watch Our Window Displays of these Goods." BURMEISTER & ANDRESON Oregon City Jewelers. Wonderful in that such an instrument can be X boi bought for so little as $15 Victor-Victrola Come in and see it and hear it you wish to hear. Other styles of the Victor-Victrola $25 to $ZUU. Victors $10 to $100. Terms to suit. I at Huntley Bros. Co. Victors, Victor-Victrolas, Edisons. Ml By ARTHUR J. BURDICK rWPglpjjffl tCopyright, 1912, by American Press Asso- I Sfo Vfltft bSj BIT of tune to me ear is brought " W - By a passing vagrant breeze, s I ' , -jj jSibzt 'ar from a tune me ears once knew fjel fVu3 In a land across the seas. 3-ss JK s''Jfw&&'' It's the dear old "Wearing of the Green," MfS -v( vMnW- An 'Jbears me far away; Wllll Sfcv lu$ i 't.f'l ln min and heart I'm in Erin's isle, . ' i I PiJJvV K yf- And it's morn, St. Patrick's day. g- PATRICK'S day in the morning there 'Twas many a year ago 1 traveled a road to Donaghmore With a girl I used to know, And she had a ribbon in her hair As green as the emerald sod, Ard we tramped that way as gay a pair As ever the dear soil trod. pastor, has arranged a fine series, and the citizens should appreciate what he is doing. His subject this morning will be, "A bold challenge ana its vin dication." Watch the automobile contest. Something New in Jewelry Suspension Bridge Corner. A real. "wonder" instrument 9 WoYiderful in that it brings tne world's best music right into your home. a genuine we'll gladly play any music WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1366 OREGON CITY, jm OF WK QSSKE WHEN oid the day, in the deepening - dusk, Once again we came that way. The path we trod was a glory road, fen though the dark shadows lay Athwart the path, for love shone bright As stars in the blue o'erhead. We whispered o'er as we tripped along The words that the priest had said. PUBLIC BUILDING BILL IS PASSED SENATE ACTS FAVORABLY AND HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO DO LIKEWISE SENATOR BOURNE WIRES KC BAIN Comercial Club Head Asks Congress men To See That Measure Is Fav orably Received In , House "Senator Chamberlain's bill ap propriating $75,000 dollars for a pub lic building in Oregon City just passed the Senate' The above is the text of a telegram received by B. T. McBain President of the Commercial Club, from Senator Bourne 'Saturday evening. The pas sage of the bill by the senate virtually means that it will be passed by the House for. Congressman Hawley ha3 been active in its support and said when he was here recently if the bill was passed by the senate there would be no question as to its passage by the lower house of Congress. Mr. McBain immediately wired Senators Bourne and Chamberlain as follows: "We congratulate you on your suc- I cess in our behalf. Trust you will continue your efforts and see our bill fsafely through the House. We thank you in the" name of Oregon City and. Clackamas County and have all con fidence in you "The Commercial Club of Oregon City, "B. T. McBAIN, President." Mr. McBain wired Congressmen Hawley and Lafferty as follows: Senator Chamberlain's Oregon City Public Building Bill passed the Senate today to the great satisfaction of our entire district. We thank you in ad vance for your continued untiring ef forts in our behalf and the final suc cess of the undertaking. ''The Commercial Club of Oregon City." J. C. SMOCK DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Harding left Saturday for Sherwood where they will attend the funeratof J. C. Smock who died. Friday afternoon after an illness of about a year. Mr. Smock was a brothr-in-law of Mrs. Harding having married her sister. The fun eral services will be held this after noon at the family home at 1 o'clock, the interment to be ln the Mount Pleasant cemetery, near Sherwood. Mr. Smock had lived in Sherwood for some time. He is survived by his widow and the following children: Mrs. Nettie Fitch, Mrs. Morback, Mrs. Saultes, Ray Smock and Ira Smock. He was about 63 years of age. OREGON, SUNDAY, gT. PATRICK'S day, and I'm faraway From the isle of emerald sheen, And many a year a dear grave th.r. Has been wearing of the preen,-. Ah, 'tis here am I in freedom's land Please God I'm here to stay But me heart and soul go home each year For to spend St. Patrick's day. COMMITTEEMEN ARE TS Seven Precinct committeemen of the Clackamas County Democratic Coun ty Central Committee held a confer ence here Saturday with County Judee Beatie. Sheriff Mass. X J C.a Gilbert U Hedges, who acted as chair man in tne aDsence of Dr. A. L,. Beatie, and G. F. Johnson, secretary of the committee. H. M. Easterly, a Port land Democrat, was present at the meeting, which took place In Willam ette Hall. The Committeemen pres ent were: Luke Duffy, Beaver Creek; C. N. Wait Canby; John Gaffney, Map le Lane; F. A. Miles, Oregon City, No. 1; Harry E .Draper, Oregon City No. 2; W. B. Stafford, Oregon City No. 3, and Louis Funk of Viola. A call was issued for a general meet ing of the central committee to be held next Saturday afternoon at 1 O' clock in the Willamette Hall to elect officers and to arrange for the biennial banquet. The following Democrats were appointed to fill vacancies on the central committer: J. w .Stone, Boring: William Johnson, Clackamas; Peter Rath, George; C. W. Noblitt, Needy; A. L. Beatie, Oregon City No. 2; Jeff Shaw, West Oregon City, R. A. Junken, of Willamette, and H. E. Draper, of Oregon City No. 4, were ap pointed committeemen for the two pre cincts recently created. OREGON CITY HENS a LAY MONSTER EGGS Mrs. J. E. Fisher, who lives on 12th and Division streets, has some chick ens which she is proud of, one of which produced an egg Friday that measured eight inches in length and 6 inches in circumference, weigh ing six ounces. This the production of one of the black Minorca nens that were recently on exhibition at the poultry show in the armory, and which was awarded one of the blue ribbons. Mrs. Fisher also ha3 some prize Buff Orphingtone and Rhode Island Red poultry. Mrs. Fred Herzig has some Brown Leghorns she is proud of. One of the eggs she got Thursday measured eight inches in length and six inches in cir climference the weight being 3 ounces. Ladies Aid Meets An interesting meeting of the Lad ies Aid Society of the Congregational church was held Wednesday afterndon at the home of Mrs. Follansbee. Aft er a short business meeting refresh ments were served by the hostess as sisted by Mrs. Cole. Those present were Mrs. Haskell, Mrs. Putrow, Mrs. Lena Charman, Mrs. Mary Charman, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Brightbill, Mrs. Shank, Mrs. J. Roake, Mrs. Mark, Mrs. Ed wards, Mrs. T. L. Charman, Mrs. Stev ens, Mrs. Tate and Mrs. David Cau field. The Morning Enterprise is the best breakfast food you can have. MARCH 17, 1912. Cross Heads - HON. H. POPULAR MOLALLA- GIRL BE COMES DANGEROUS CANDI DATE IN AUTO RACE YOUNG MEN MUST LOOK TO LAURELS Estacada And Canby Expected To Make Nominations -Third Spe cial Prize Coveted By Miss McCord S STANDING OF CANDIDATES $ Ruby McCord 50,400 & Josepn Sheahan : 33,600 S Kent Wilson 28,600 John Brown' : . 13,000 S Charles Beatie 6,800 $ S John Weber 6,800 $ 3 John Haleston 6,000 & $ Mable Marsh 1,200 McColly Dale 1,000 $ Edna Hutchinson 1,000 Royce Brown 1,000 $ S Barnett Howard 1,000 s Q Delias Armstrong 1,000 3 3 Mable Chase '. 1,000 $ ? Ethel Rlef 1,000 ? Harry Miller , 1,000 S.Fred Metzner 1,000 S Frank Bruce "... 1,000 Leo Shaver 1,000 $ Mabel Albright 1,000 S Nine more days like Saturday and "she" will be at the head of the list. "Shei'' means Miss Marsh, the popular Molalla girl who represents that part of the county in the big automobile contest A long time ago, when the list of entrants first appeared, Miss March was predicted as one of the candidates who would make a great showing, and it now appears that the prediction was correct. A jump from the twentieth place to the sixth on the list is her splendid record for one day, which plainly shows that she "has arrived." Backed by - the rich Molalla country, possessing a host of friends and being a willing worker are the three factors which are going to bring this candidate to the front in short order, as the results of her efforts Saturday will testify. The young women in the race are "putting one over" the young men these days 2nd the future presidents and gover nors and congressmen of this country will have to get in and "plug" a bit harder than they have worked in the past few days. A short time ago it seemed that the girls would hardly have a "look in"' but now it's up to the boys to "look out,' Miss McCord is highly elated over winning the prize Friday and indeed she may be proud of her record. How ever it is evident she is not satisfied with one special prize but is "going in to win" the third special contest which began Saturday. The 15 merchandise certificate is indeed worth striving for, as the win ners to date especially realize, and every entrant in the race for the big black touring car will try to. swing the next special prize which will be awarded March 30. What is the matter with Estacada? This thriving little city, situated in the heart of one of the richest secion of Clackamas county has not entered a candidate in this, the greatest news paper contest ever attempted In this part of the country. The grand prize represents $785,- a sum which estab lishes a new record for the value of the prize awarded, but Estacada'is cooly passing up her opportunity. Here is a great chance for some young lady or man in that town to line up the enterprising citizens and enter the race with the backing of the whole community. In Oregon City, as else where, there are as high as four or five candidates in the same town which makes it all the harder for each entrant, and any entrant from that (Continued on page 2.) MISS MARSH FAST COMING TO FRONT Taf t Workers r.- E. CROSS DIMICK ACCEPTS SINGLE TAXER INSISTS UPON MAYOR MEETING HIM UPON HUSTINGS PROMISED TAX ROLL IS' AWAITED City's Executive Says He Will Ans wer Letter And It will Make His Position Clear That Oregon City will have a sing le tax debate soon is a certainty. W. S U'Ren has again challenged Grant B. Dimick to meet him on the hust ings and the Mayor has said ,"I ac cept.'' Messrs. U'Ren and Dimick de bated this question at Beaver Creek sometime ago, and the next day Mr. U'Ren challenged Mr. Dimick to a de bate in Oregon City. Mr. U'Ren said he would provide the hall, the adver tising, etc. Mr. Dimick acquiesced in all of this. However, the mayor in formed a Morning Enterprise report er that he was a busy man, had sever al appointments, but would try to can cel some "of them in order to meet Mr. U'Ren at the earliest possible mo ment. But the meeting was not ar ranged and Saturday the Morning En terprise obtained a copy of the fol lowing letter which Mr. U'Ren had written to Mr. DimTck: "I have not received an answer to my letter of March 9 nor my letter of March 13 inviting you to debate with me in Oregon City on the so-caTied single tax bill to exempt personal prop erty, occupations and improvements on land from taxes in Clackamas County. One who knew nothing but the reports that appeared in the Ore gonian and Oregon City Enterprise of - our Beaver Creek debate on this subject last week, would expect you to accept this invitation most eager ly and might be astonished that I should extend it. Please let me hear from you promptly and we will then make arrangements for- the hall. I am regestering this letter to be sure that you- receive it.' Mr. Dimick when asked if he would accept the challenge said he had al ready done so, but was waiting for Mr. U'Ren to publish the tax roll which he said at the Beaver Greek debate he would publish. "I shall be delighted to meet Mr. U Ren," said Mayor Dimick, "but I would like to see that tax roll. At all events I shall answer his letter Mon day, and I think my position will be made clear. I want to debate the question with him." E FOR REPRESENTATIVE Samuel O. Dillma'n, for many years in the employ of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company, and who recent ly left that concern to go "back to the Farm" Saturday afternoon filed his declaration to become a candi date for the Republican nomination for Representative in the Legislature. He is opposed to the Single Tax in all forms, the creation of useless boards and commissions and political berths for office seekers, and exces sive appropriations. He favors good roads that will- develop the interior of the county, and will staid ag.-iinst pre-arranged plans of automobile deal ers and machinery men. He says he is in favor of the repeal of the school supervisor law and the fish and game commission and will stand for less taxes, for the abolishment of rebate on taxes and the penalty on delinq uent taxes. Mr. Dlllman- will also stand for more stringent laws regulat- j ing automobiles on country roads. He subscribes to Statement No. 1. . U REN CHALLENGES, 4 The only daily newspaper be- tween Portland and Salem; clrcu 3 les in every section of Clacka- S mas County, with a population of 30,000. Are you an advertiser? Per Week, 10 Cents TAFT LAUDED AND COLONEL SCORED FULTON SAYS IT WOULD BE SUI CIDAL TO MAKE ROOSEVELT NOMINEE EX-GOVERNOR GEER OF SAME OPINION T. R. Accused Of Sacrificing Patriot ism To Gratify, Ambition Cross At Head Of Taft Club Declaring that Roosevelt had plac ed in jeopardy his place in history, and that the people have decreed that no man however great shall be elec ted to a third term as President, C. W. Fulton, ex-United States Senator, Saturday afternoon in Shively's op era house opened the campaign in Clackamas County of Mr. Taft. Al though asserting that it was the duty of the Republican party to elect its nominee Mr. Fulton plainly indicated that it was his personal opinion, Roosevelt, if nominated would be de- ieaieu. in snarp contrast with nis characterization of the ex-President was Mr. Fulton's statements regarding President Taft. "Taft has more effectually enforced the law than any President we have ever had," said the speaker. "He is not receiving the support. of the great interests and by the great interests I mean the great special interests that are thriving at the expense of the people-but he is receiving the support of the people themselves." Another speaker was T. T. Geer, ex Governer, who declared that no man has ever been so great and no man ever will be so great as to be de manded by the people for a third term as Chief Executive of the Nation. About 150 persons attended the meet ing and after the speaking an organi zation designated ''The Taft Club of Clackamas County," was formed, H. E. Cross being elected President and S. M. Ramsby, secretary. Two large public meetings will be held in this city before the primary. Brownell Introduces Speaker. George C. Brownell, in introducing Mr. Fulton, said the Ex-Senator was one of the greatest men in the state, and had been one of the intellectual giants of -the United States Senate. He declared Mr. Fulton had always worked for the interests of the peo ple, and while some persons had been led to believe he opposed the popular will on one or two occasions such was not the case. Mr. Fulton, he as serted, was one of the staunchest sup porters of the resolution that result ed in the adoption of the initiative and referendum. - The Ex-Senator said in opening, that he was not a candidate for any office, and would speak as a plain citizen. He declared that since Mr. Brownell had mentioned his service in the state senate, he wished to say that he supported the resolution to change the constitution to provide the initiative and referendum, but that it was his belief laws of minor import ance should be made by the legisla ture and only those of great import ance by the ballots of the people. "Our party is perhaps not in entire accord as to who should be nominated for President," said Mr. Fulton. ''We hope that the nominee gets all the votes of the party. We give expres sion of our preferences, but that does not mean that we should not support the nominees of the party. I am not representing any particular commit tee or association but I have my own convictions as to who should be nom inated for President. I believe Mr. Taft is one of the greatest and best men who has ever served as Chief Ex ecutive of his country and the party would be guilty of the grossest injus tice and ingratitude if it failed to nom inate him. In the history of the re public there has never been a man in public office guided by a " higher sense of justice and appreciation ot his duty than Mr Taft. There has never been a time when you have not felt that he was not doing what he believd to be his duty. He has not been controlled by selfish motives, and has been a faithful servant of the peo ple." Roosevelt Aided By Taft. Mr Fulton told of Taft's work as Secretary of War, and said that Roose velt had always depended upon him. He declared that the President when he wanted a great work done, a work that required tact, policy and ability, the man to whom that duty was as stgned was Taft. "I . never knew a more sincere, s more earnest a better poised man than Tr Tuft" pnTitiTiiiprt the sneaker. "Hp is brainy and earnest, and yet does his great, work with the simplicity of a -a child. He i3 courageous, but he is mentally and morally brave. He remembers only what is for the best interests of the people. "Mr. Taft is not receiving the sup port of the interests I mean the great special interests thriving at the ex pense of the people he is receiving the support of the people themselves. The great combinations of wealth are bringing every, inflluence to bear to crush him, and the question is will the people permit them to crush him. The Standard Oil Company, the Meat Trust, the Tabacco Trust, the Sugar Trust are not supporting him. it he is elected it will be by the people he has served and not by the great in terests he has prosecuted. "Taft has more effectually enforced the law than any President we have ever had. - He has more than fifty prosecutions under way, and to my mind the greatest of them all is the' one against the meat trust. That trust fixes the price the producer shall receives and fixes the price the con sumer shall pay." - - The speaker called attention to the millions the Sugar Trust had -bjgn .. compelled to pay to the country, suS how the Standard Oil monopoly through the efforts of President Taft had been dissolved. (Continued on page 4.)